Red Hat Advisory Consultant

PGTEK; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

PGTEK is seeking an experienced consultant to architect and lead complex IT projects, focusing on cloud and virtualization strategy and Red Hat technologies.

You will oversee OpenShift/OpenStack deployments, guide customers through design discussions, and mentor junior staff while working with Dell accounts and customer teams.

Qualifications

• RHCSA certification preferred; RHCE/RH OpenStack beneficial.
• 12+ years in customer-facing IT roles.
• 5+ years designing and implementing Day 2 Red Hat cloud platforms and virtualization.
• Experience with at least one hyperscaler: Azure/AWS/Google Cloud.
• Experience with VMware or Hyper-V or Azure Stack HCI.
• Expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, OpenStack, Ansible.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to customer cloud and virtualization strategy discussions and architecture design.
• Serve as project lead, ensuring high-quality delivery and thorough documentation.
• Guide customers to adopt modern cloud and virtualization solutions.
• Lead design and implementation of OpenShift/OpenStack solutions.
• Oversee end-to-end deployment of Red Hat technologies in customer environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Cloud, Security, and Enterprise Architecture.

Skills

RHCSA certification

Consulting mindset

12+ years client-facing IT experience

Day 2 Red Hat cloud platforms design

Azure AWS or Google Cloud

OpenShift/OpenStack/Ansible expertise

Problem-solving skills

Cloud and virtualization strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience in IT

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift

Red Hat OpenStack

Red Hat Ansible Automation

VMware

Job description

• Architecting and leading complex projects, contributing to Intellectual Property (IP) and Offer development activities
• Facilitate "current state / future state" multi-discipline workshops
• Participate in strategic planning with the Dell Account Teams and Customer project teams
• Develop solution vision and scope for customer initiatives
• Work with Customers to troubleshoot and resolve deployment and integration challenges
• Coach and develop junior consultants while providing oversight on multiple projects

• Salary: $180,000 - $220,000

Job Overview

• Architecting and leading complex projects, contributing to Intellectual Property (IP) and Offer development activities
• Facilitate "current state / future state" multi-discipline workshops
• Participate in strategic planning with the Dell Account Teams and Customer project teams
• Develop solution vision and scope for customer initiatives
• Work with Customers to troubleshoot and resolve deployment and integration challenges
• Coach and develop junior consultants while providing oversight on multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of customer cloud and virtualization strategies, while facilitating design discussion around proposed architecture
• Responsible for serving as a project lead
• Drive high quality delivery experience for customers including excellent documentation, oral and presentation skills
• Understand the customers strategic goals, business, and technology challenges quickly.
• Guide the customer to adopt modern cloud and virtualization solutions.
• Lead the design and implementation of tailored OpenShift and OpenStack solutions.
• Oversee the end-to-end deployment of Red Hat technologies within environments.
• Ensure seamless integration with existing systems and applications.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex issues related to OpenShift and OpenStack
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver continuous support to uphold the stability and performance of environments.
• Assist organizations in establishing near term goals and prioritize milestones for their cloud and virtualization program.
• Factor in the people, process, and technology aspects of the proposed architecture solution.
• Collaborate with a broad spectrum of customer stakeholders that own a shared Cloud, Security, Enterprise Architecture, and Virtualization responsibility.

Required Skills And Education

• Professional Certifications: Must Have (RHCSA) preferred (RHCSE or RHCSE in OpenStack)
• Passion for being a true "consultant" - driving change and transformation.
• 12+ years of professional experience in customer facing IT roles with a bachelor's degree or commensurate experience.
• 5+ years of experience performing client facing assessments, designs and advanced Day 2 Red Hat configuration of cloud platforms, software-defined storage/networks, container platforms, disaster recovery, monitoring, orchestration, microservices, and virtualization.
• Deployment and integration experience across one (1) Hyperscaler:
• Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform)
• Hosting Provider (e.g., Rackspace)

• Experience with at least one (1) additional hypervisor platform:
• VMware or Azure Stack HCI/Hyper-V
• Advanced knowledge of performing architecture reviews of replat forming from one (1) Hypervisor platform to a Red Hat Platform
• And/or repatriating from one (1) Hyperscaler to an on-premises Red Hat Platform
• Extensive working knowledge across five (5) of the following cloud architecture layers
• Business Management, Self-Service Portal, Orchestration, Container, Integration with Hyperscalers, Hyperconverged platforms, and Networking (e.g., Microsegmentation, Containerized Networking, Federation, IDS/IPs, Network Sandboxing, and Global Advanced Load Balancing)
• Demonstrate expertise as a Red Hat Consultant
• Proficient in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenStack, and Red Hat Ansible Automation
• Robust problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

ABOUT PGTEK

PGTEK is a true consulting organization dedicated to helping clients achieve their business and technology objectives utilizing our decades of experience and business relationships. PGTEK invests in the educational advancements of o r staff by providing the necessary resources to complete Professional and Business Certifications. Our company is our people, and we treat them like family.

EOE, including disability/veterans.